Most undergrads are under 21 so it will be no help there. And unfortunately for the students who are 21+ I can't see this having much of an impact getting them to show up for games, it will likely be $6+ per beer. But I can see this helping to get fans in the building earlier. Instead of stopping off for a beer at a local spot this ay draw them into the building earlier.

A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of others.

UMass has many drinking establishments on campus (University Club, U-Pub, etc.), but has never made an effort to court fans to these establishments. I’m really surprised they don’t try to capture business on doubleheader days (basketball-hockey for example). Perhaps they don’t want to interfere with official sponsors like the Hangar or they don’t want overserved customers.

UMass has many drinking establishments on campus (University Club, U-Pub, etc.), but has never made an effort to court fans to these establishments. I’m really surprised they don’t try to capture business on doubleheader days (basketball-hockey for example). Perhaps they don’t want to interfere with official sponsors like the Hangar or they don’t want overserved customers.

They're also like 1.5 miles from McGuirk and 0.75 miles from Mullins. I mean they're certainly there for the taking but I think there are few fans who would walk 30 minutes for a beer. I mean fuck there's complaints about the bathrooms which are what at most 0.1 miles from the stadium?

UMass has many drinking establishments on campus (University Club, U-Pub, etc.), but has never made an effort to court fans to these establishments. I’m really surprised they don’t try to capture business on doubleheader days (basketball-hockey for example). Perhaps they don’t want to interfere with official sponsors like the Hangar or they don’t want overserved customers.

I have always thought they should add on a restaurant to the Mullins Center or a space that can be used for more of an informal gather spot open to the public that serves food and booze. How hard can it be

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A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of others.

They're also like 1.5 miles from McGuirk and 0.75 miles from Mullins. I mean they're certainly there for the taking but I think there are few fans who would walk 30 minutes for a beer. I mean fuck there's complaints about the bathrooms which are what at most 0.1 miles from the stadium?

I guess you are correct. If they complain about a 500-ft walk to a permanent bathroom (passing many portapotties on the way), they certainly won’t walk 2500 feet to the U Pub.